Thunderbird is my first take at Link Summons, And while I would've liked to dedicate the main theme to the new mechanic, but sadly for it There Can Only Be One. Still, Link Summon is exactly what I was looking forward for an air formation theme, and Thunderbird can majorly take advantage of Link mechanics.

They run heavy with zone moving effects to facilitate Link swarming, and have no shortage in removal, they can become too volatile if they run properly, but their most important aspect is the kinds of interactions they can develop by linking two or more Link Monsters to one another, this is a key element to this theme that sets them apart and plays Link Summon to its most true, and pure potential as a standalone mechanic.

Like most swarm decks, having their pieces stopped or interrupted may prove to be a major liability, while they have protection and ways around that, they can only fight disruption to a point, and they cannot quite function if they cannot set their formations, but don't let that discourage you, as a proper Thunderbird Formation can break through many fields on their own.

Thunderbird Typhoon - Havilland MoskiteLIGHT[Winged Beast/Effect]If you control a LIGHT Winged Beast Monster, you can Special Summon this card (From your Hand). If this card is Normal Summoned, inflict 800 damage to your opponent. A "Thunderbird" Link Monster Summoned using this card as Material gets the following effect:● If this card is Summoned: You can return to the Hand 1 Monster it points to, and if you do, you can move it to an unoccupied Main Monster Zone.ATK/1300 DEF/2000

Thunderbird Tornado - Crest Javelin[Winged Beast/Effect]If you control a "Thunderbird" Monster: You can Special Summon this card (From your Hand). If this card is Normal Summoned. You can target 1 Spell/Trap on the field: Return it to the Hand. A "Thunderbird" Link Monster summoned using this card as Material gets the following effect:● If this card is Summoned: You can return to the Hand 1 Monster it points to, and if you do, you can move it to an unoccupied Main Monster Zone.ATK/1900 DEF/1400

Thunderbird Humming - Halias Spitfire[Winged Beast/Effect]You can return 1 LIGHT Winged Beast Monster you control to the Hand; Special Summon this card from your Hand in a Zone a Link Monster you control points to. You can return this Normal Summoned card to the Hand; Immediately after this effect resolves, Normal Summon 1 Winged Beast Monster with a different name, you can only use each effect of "Thunderbird Hawk - Halias Spitfire" once per turn. ATK/0 DEF/1000

Thunderbird Falcon - Balete Tomahawk[Winged Beast/Effect]If all Monsters you control (if any) are LIGHT Winged Beast Monsters, you can Special Summon this card (From your Hand) adjacent to an Extra Monster Zone. If this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 "Thunderbird" Spell/Trap or 1 "Lightning Air Force - Goldenhall" in your GY: Return it to your Hand.ATK/1200 DEF/2000

Thunderbird Republic - Bolt Eagle[Winged Beast/Effect]Can be Normal Summoned without tribute to a Monster a "Thunderbird" Link Monster(s) points to. You can Special Summon this card from your GY to a zone 3 Link Monsters you control point to. If this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 Winged Beast Monster in your GY; Special Summon it. ATK/2100 DEF/1600

Thunderbird Marshall - Lossiemouth[Winged Beast/Link/Effect]2 Winged Beast MonstersYou can also Link Summon "Thunderbird Marshall - Lossiemouth" once per turn, Linked to a an opponent monster by using a "Thunderbird Typhoon" Monster as Material. Opponent Monsters do not prevent your co-linked Winged Beast Monsters from attacking directly, except Monsters in the same column as them.ATK/1900 LINK-2

Thunderbird Marshall - ConingsbyLIGHT[Winged Beast/Link/Effect]2 Winged Beast MonstersYou can also Link Summon "Thunderbird Marshall - Conningsby" once per turn, Linked to an opponent Monster by using 1 "Thunderbird Tornado" Monster as Material. Once per Battle Step, if a co-linked Winged Beast Monster you control is attacked by an opponent's Monster: You can Negate the attack, the battling monsters must be in different columns to resolve this effect.ATK/1900 LINK-2

Thunderbird Assembler - Liberator[Winged Beast/Link/Effect]2 LIGHT Winged Beast MonstersWhile co-linked, you can perform 1 additional Normal Summon of a Winged Beast Monster to a zone this card points to (You can only gain this effect once per turn). Each time a LIGHT Monster is Normal Summoned: You can make your opponent return 1 card they control in the same column as it to the Hand.ATK/2000 LINK-2

Thunderbird Carrier - White Hercules[Winged Beast/Link/Effect]2+ LIGHT MonstersIf this card is Link summoned: You can Special Summon 1 Winged Beast Monster from your Hand. Each time a Winged Beast Monster is Summoned to a zone this card points to: Draw 1 card, then return 1 card from your Hand to the bottom of your Deck, unless that Monster is co-linked to this card. Linked Winged Beast Monsters you control cannot be Destroyed by card effects.ATK/2300 LINK-3

Thunderbird Commander - Steller Tempest[Winged Beast/Link/Effect]2+ Winged Beast MonstersWinged Beast Link Monsters you control get the following effects for each Monster co-linked to this card.● 1+: If it battles an opponent's Monster, it gains 500 ATK for each Monster linked to it during the Damage Step.● 2+: if it attacks, your opponent cannot activate Monster effects in response● 3+: Any battle damage your opponent takes from battles involving them becomes doubled, your opponent may send 1 card from their Hand to have that damage become 0 instead.ATK/1500 LINK-3

Thunderbird Crown - Vickers VulwickLIGHT[Winged Beast/Link/Effect]Must be Link Summoned OR, Special Summoned by the effect of "Thunderbird's Shock". The Summons of your Winged Beast Monsters (Including this card's) cannot be negated. You can Normal Summon LIGHT Winged Beast Monsters from your Hand to zones this card points to by paying 1000 LP for each. Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can return to the Hand all cards this monster points to; Inflict 200 damage to your opponent for each.ATK/3000 LINK-5

Lightning Air Force - Goldenhall[Spell Card ] When this card is activated: You can add 1 "Thunderbird" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your Hand. Co-linked "Thunderbird" Link Monsters cannot be targeted by opponent card effects. Once per turn: You can target 1 LIGHT Winged Beast Monster you control; Apply one of the following effects:● Move it to an unoccupied Main Monster Zone.● Switch its location with another Monster you control.

Royal Air Call[Spell Card ] If you control no Monsters, add 1 LIGHT Winged Beast Monster from your Deck to your Hand.

Thunderbird's Shock[Spell Card ] Special Summon 1 LIGHT Winged Beast Monster to that zone from one of the following depending on the number of Link Monsters that point to the zone you would summon it on.● 0+: Hand● 1+: GY● 2+ Main Deck● 3: Extra Deck

Thunderbird Formation[Spell Card ] When activated: You can return 1 Winged Beast Monster on the field to the Hand. You can select and apply one of the following effects, you can only use one effect of "Thunderbird Formation" per turn and only once that turn:● Move 1 Winged Beast Monster you control to a Main Monster Zone on either's field, if you move it to your opponent's field this way, you can perform an additional Normal Summon of 1 Winged Beast Monster.● (Quick Effect): Target 1 Monster your opponent controls; Move it to an adjacent (horizontal) zone on their field.

Thunderbird Scramble[Spell Card ] Target 1 LIGHT Monster you control; Move it to an unoccupied Main Monster Zone on your field, then apply one of the following effects depending on its Linked state.● Linked: Draw 1 card.● Not Linked: It becomes unaffected by card effects during this Phase.

Furious Thunderbird Typhoon[Trap Card ] Target 1 "Thunderbird" Link Monster you control: Target a number of Monsters your opponent controls up to the number of Monsters linked to it; Destroy them, if you control 4 Link Monsters co-linked each to 2 or more Monsters, you can activate this card from your Hand.

Raging Thunderbird Tornado[Trap Card ] If you control a "Thunderbird" Link Monster: Destroy all Spell/Trap cards your opponent controls, if you control 4 Link Monsters co-linked each to 2 or more Monsters, you can activate this card from your Hand.

Thunderbird's Delta Strike[Trap Card ] When a card or effect activates: Banish 1 co-linked LIGHT Winged Beast Monster you control until the End Phase; Negate the activation, and if you do, Banish it. Monsters Banished this way return to the Hand at the end of the turn, if you control 4 Link Monsters co-linked each to 2 or more Monsters, you can activate this card from your Hand.

15.05.2018● The main Bristol Monsters went from Cyber Dragon to Photon Thrasher and more● Minor edits to Spitfire and not so minor on Tomahawk● A curious interaction found made for Formation● Shock is now a summon tool of massive potential19.05.2018● The Bristol core has been reduced to minimalistic search cards.● Spitfire has been considerably downsized.● Tomahawk is now a S/T recycler upon NS.● Bolt Eagle got slighted, but is still a true ace.● Liberator is now the themed Double Summon the deck is entitled to use.● Hercules is cleaner, but still highly abusable● Tempest is the decided strong arm of the deck.● These are not the L5nks you're looking for.● Goldenhall got strictly overhauled, and is now the protection layer this deck deserves.● Shock can do it, the absolute madman.● Furious Typhoon is now strictly Monster removal.● Delta Strike now Banishes your Link Pieces as cost to negate and Banish, Monsters Banished by it also return to their players at the end of the turn.● All Traps can be set off straight from the Hand while you engaged Delta Formation.